21 Aug 1970
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1970
Page
1
A Langley trash landfill prompts a resident to test the system by calling county officials from supervisor to legislators. The reporter finds no immediate cleanup funds or machinery, learns delays, and notes the delegation controls funds while officials defer to higher authorities. Clyde Strom of Graniteville eventually directs to the commissioner.
Cambodian defense lines across the Mekong faced heavy mortar fire from Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces near the royal palace. A military spokesman reported 19 Cambodian troops killed and 124 wounded, with claimed enemy deaths of 500 though observers doubted the figure.
The Senate Appropriations Committee backed Nixon’s request for 19 million dollars to fund the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, in a 12 to 4 vote. The House had approved 14.3 million dollars earlier. The EEOC was created by the 1964 Civil Rights Act to curb employment discrimination.
London AP report on National Portrait Gallery unveiling of Bryan Organ painting of Princess Margaret for her 40th birthday. The head appears severed on a black base with a dark gray background. experts critique the surreal, dissolving half face and implied decapitation.
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird says B52 sorties in Indochina will be limited to 1000 per month, about half the level from 18 months earlier. A Pentagon spokesman linked the cut to U.S. force reductions in Vietnam and more raids by the South Vietnamese Air Force.
Lin da Kasabian who testified for the prosecution in the Sharon Tate slayings was reported in seclusion today at her mother's home in Milford New Hampshire. Neighbors saw the 21 year old mother of two drive away twice in the family car Thursday once with her mother and the second time with two brothers.
A college team led by Ken Ward surveys small businesses in Aiken under a 110000 grant from the Small Business Administration. The group includes Paul Dietzel football player Dennis Powell and Benedict and USC students, earning 75 dollars weekly plus college credit. They plan to cover the entire state starting in Bamberg on July 27.
Egypt calls American satellite and U2 spy plane reconnaissance a pretext for espionage and refuses Soviet high level reconnaissance. Cairo says US stance must be neutral and notes Al Ahram claims the plan was known. Israel debates US Israel relations as rift widens over cease fire violations near Suez truce line. Haaretz notes potential UN talks shift to Middle East.
Democratic House candidates led by John H. Williams of Aiken deride the county council manager bill at a Wednesday meeting. Elden Jones W. E. Derrick and D. W. Baker backed Williams, accusing Republicans of mass politics. Ronald Royal supports the bill despite the split.
The Schofield School registration went smoothly with no absences reported. Area Superintendent P. E. Beasley noted a single false rumor about a torn welcome sign, started when wind moved it, but said the day remained orderly and amiable.
Aiken school officials outline a written dress code for secondary students focusing on reasonableness and safety. The plan bans extremes and disruptive attire, requires shoes and neat hair, and asks parental cooperation to maintain a healthy educational environment. Prohibited for girls are excessive jewelry or makeup and revealing clothing.
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